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Updated hot tub standard could bring surprisingly big energy savings to states

As the weather gets frostier, you might consider a dip in a hot tub to warm up.

DOE published four new efficiency standards, bowing to court order

It took a lawsuit, but today the Department of Energy (DOE) published the first new national appliance efficiency standards since 2017. The new standards, finalized under the Obama administration in December 2016 but withheld from official publication by the Trump administration, will cut energy waste for four product categories.

New York to save billions of gallons of water with water-saving standards

New York made a big splash recently by updating water-saving standards for four common plumbing products—faucets,

States Step Up on Appliance Standards as the Federal Government Goes Backwards

States took the lead on new appliance efficiency standards during the first half of 2019, helping to counter some of the federal government’s efforts to stall and even reverse energy and water efficiency progress. Legislators in ten states and the District of Columbia filed bills to adopt appliance standards for more than 15 products not covered by national standards.

Obama-era standards are cutting the consumption of two home energy hogs

Even as DOE continues to miss deadlines for updating efficiency standards, consumer

DOE refuses public hearing on a proposal that could gut US appliance standards

The Department of Energy (DOE) has quietly issued a proposal that could seriously undermine US energy efficiency standards for many appliances and products — everything from air conditi

Who's for and against DOE's light bulb standards rollback?

With the public comment period now closed on DOE’s proposal to rollback light bulb energy efficiency standards, the verdict is in.

How States Delivered Strong Federal Battery Charger Standards

In June, new national efficiency standards that build on prior state standards took effect. These standards reduce the energy wasted by all kinds of battery-powered devices, from electric shavers, to smart phones, to golf carts (but not electric cars). The new federal standards show how strong national standards can build on the success of state-level policy to drive big energy and dollar savings.

Will Trump's DOE soon propose rolling back light bulb standards? Here’s what’s at stake

The Trump administration will soon release a proposed rule on light bulb standards.